Tools of the Trade.
Art is everything. But naturally you need tools of
various sorts to get it out of your system as well.
The Equipment
Creating and presenting all the material here naturally requires tools. Not just paper, fineliners and markers, which are nearly mandatory.
The process doesn’t end on the actual paper. It continues inside a scanner, gets transferred as ones and zeros to computer, is reassembled on the editing software, is projected on the screen….
The Opinion
Since I am a “tool nerd”, and I assume some of you are too, I thought it’d be nice to share with you what I use and why. To shed light behind the creation process, so to speak.
The reviews are based on my perceptions and are not to be treated as scientific truths based on laboratory measurements.
The Feedback
Whether you’re a musician, artist, graffiti writer or just a random bypasser, let me know your thoughts.
If you disagree with a review of mine, awesome, you are more than encouraged to do so. And while at it, why not consider sharing your opinion with me as well!
In Brief
Generally About the Markers
Most of the markers I reviewed have water based ink, some have alcohol. Even if the latter, they are very neutral in smell.
I mostly use sizes 0.5 – 0.8 for drawing, but for filling in the larger areas I naturally try to use the larger ones, 0.9 – 1.2. I also noticed that size 0.4 in certain brands is similar to 0.5, but 0.3 in all brands is definitely too thin for my taste. Except for fine details. More about this in the actual reviews.
Many of the markers I’ve ordered online, usually from Pen Store and Unfade. But I also buy them in person from my local shops Make Your Mark and Unckan. If something else, it’s stated on the review. Molotow Blackliners I always buy directly from the Molotow Helsinki store, not online.
